In an interview, Mr. Richardson denounced the treatment of Mr. al-Hussaini as anathema to American values, saying he had been singled out because he was an Arab.

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But it has also stripped the actress of her ability to seek treatment while maintaining her privacy, she said in an interview.

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During a job interview -- a couple of years after she started her treatment -- she met her current partner.

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Richardson told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview in Pyongyang that the group is also asking for fair and humane treatment for an American citizen detained in North Korea.

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